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Early life

Musafir was born on 15 January, 1899 at Adhval, in Campbellpore district of Punjab province in British India (presently Attock District of Punjab in Pakistan). He was the Jathedar of the Akal Takht from March 12, 1930 to March 5, 1931.[2]

Political career

Musafir became the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee in 1949. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1952, 1957 and 1962, representing Amritsar constituency. In 1966, he resigned from the Lok Sabha and became the Chief Minister of Punjab state after its re-organization. In 1967, he contested the Vidhan Sabha election from Amritsar constituency, but he was defeated by Satya Pal Dang of the Communist Party of India.[2] He was the member of the Rajya Sabha from 1968 to 1974.[3] Musafir died in Delhi on 18 January, 1976.[2] He was posthumously awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1976.